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البقرة

Al-Baqarah Surah 2

Verse 161

البقرة

The Cow • madinah

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العربیّا عثمانی (Arabic Uthmani)

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

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2:161

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ وَأَصْلَحُوا۟ وَبَيَّنُوا۟ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَتُوبُ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ وَأَنَا ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

But they who repent and amend and openly declare the truth, it is these to whom I turn with forgiveness, and I am Oft-Returning with compassion and Merciful.

English - Five Volume Translation

But [b]they who repent and amend and openly declare the truth, it is these to whom I turn with forgiveness, and I am Oft-Returning with compassion and Merciful.[167]

3:90; 4:147; 5:40; 24:6.

Important Words:

اصلحوا (amend) is derived from صلح which means, he or it was or became good or virtuous or just or proper. اصلح means, he reformed him or he reformed himself or he amended. When اصلح is followed by the preposition بین (between) as in اصلح بینھمit means, he brought about reconciliation between them (Aqrab).

Commentary:

God, not being vindictive, is ever ready to pardon those who repent and rectify their mistakes. But repentance must be sincere and real. Mere verbal expression of regret is not sufficient. The evildoer must try to make full amends for the wrong committed and should promise to bring about in himself a real change in future. It is only after a real change takes place in the sinner that forgiveness is promised to him. As to the Jews who concealed prophecies regarding the Holy Prophet, the verse lays down three conditions as a proof of real repentance.

Firstly, they should declare their repentance and turn back from their wrong course. Secondly, they should make amends practically, not only by reforming themselves but also by trying to reform those who have been misled through them. Thirdly, they should openly declare the truth which they have been hiding regarding the prophecies in their Scriptures. If they fulfilled these conditions, they would yet find God Forgiving and Merciful.

English - Short Commentary Translation

But [a]they who repent and amend and openly declare the truth, it is these to whom I turn with forgiveness, and I am Oft-Returning with compassion and Merciful.

3:90; 4:147; 5:40; 24:6.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

سوائے ان لوگوں کے جنہوں نے توبہ کی اور اصلاح کی اور (اللہ کے نشانات کو) کھول کھول کر بیان کیا۔ پس یہی وہ لوگ ہیں جن پر میں توبہ قبول کرتے ہوئے جھکوں گا۔ اور میں بہت توبہ قبول کرنے والا (اور) باربار رحم کرنے والا ہوں۔

French

Mais ceux qui se repentent de leurs fautes, qui s’amendent et qui déclarent ouvertement la vérité, Je Me tourne vers ceux-là avec clémence, car Je suis Celui Qui revient sans cesse avec compassion, le Miséricordieux.

German

Doch die bereuen und sich bessern und offen (die Wahrheit) bekennen, zu denen kehre Ich Mich mit Verzeihen, denn Ich bin der Allvergebende, der Barmherzige.

Chinese

只有[b]悔罪改过, 宣扬 (真理的) 人, 我才宽恕他们。我是接受悔改的, 永久仁慈的。

3:90; 4:147; 5:40; 24:6.

Italian

Ma coloro che si pentono e si emendano e dichiarano palesemente la verità, a costoro Io perdono e Io sono Colui che accoglie il pentimento ed il Misericordioso.

Spanish

Pero los que se arrepienten y se corrigen y declaran abiertamente la verdad, a ésos Me volveré con mi perdón, pues soy El que perdona constantemente con compasión y El Misericordioso.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

ہاں مگر جنہوں نے توبہ کر لی اور اصلاح کر لی اور (خدا کے احکام کو) کھول کر بیان کر دیا تو ایسے لوگوں پر میں فضل کے ساتھ توجہ کروں گا اور میں (اپنے بندوں کی طرف) بہت توجہ کرنے والا (اور) باربار رحم کرنے والا ہوں۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

البتہ جو اس روش سے باز آ جائیں اور اپنے طرز عمل کی اصلاح کر لیں اور جو کچھ چھپاتے تھے، اُسے بیان کرنے لگیں، اُن کو میں معاف کر دوں گا اور میں بڑا در گزر کرنے والا اور رحم کرنے والا ہوں

English - Sahih

Except for those who repent and correct themselves and make evident [what they concealed]. Those - I will accept their repentance, and I am the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

مگر وہ لوگ جنہوں نے توبہ کی اور اصلاح کر لی اور ظاہر کر دیا پس یہی لوگ ہیں کہ میں ان کی توبہ قبول کرتا ہوں اور میں بڑاتوبہ قبول کرنے والا نہایت رحم والا ہوں

English - Talal Itani

Except those who repent[ed] and reform[ed] and openly declar[ed]. Then those, I will accept repentance from them, and I (am) the Acceptor of Repentance, the Most Merciful.

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

3:90; 4:147; 5:40; 24:6.

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

save such as repent and make amends, and show clearly -- towards them I shall turn; I turn, All-compassionate.

English - Maududi

I, however, will forgive those of them who repent of it, mend their ways and make own what they were concealing: for I am very generous in accepting repentance and showing mercy.

English - Ahmed Ali

But those who repent and reform and proclaim (the truth), are forgiven, for I am forgiving and merciful.

English - Yusuf Ali

Except those who repent and make amends and openly declare (the Truth): To them I turn; for I am Oft-returning, Most Merciful.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

3:90; 4:147; 5:40; 24:6.

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Commentary:

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

3:90; 4:147; 5:40; 24:6.

English - Pickthall

Except those who repent and amend and make manifest (the truth). These it is toward whom I relent. I am the Relenting, the Merciful.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

Except those who repent and amend and make manifest (the truth), these it is to whom I turn (mercifully); and I am the Oft-returning (to mercy), the Merciful.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

But those who repent and amend and openly declare that which Allah has revealed, to them I turn with forgiveness, for I am Oft-Returning with compassion and Ever Merciful.

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